Cold Spring Granite CompanyMining Incidents in 2004

Employee was helping blaster pull air bag out of channel/crack, felt pain in his lower back.

Ee was stepping onto a piece of granite grout near a creek when the piece of grout rolled over causing him to fall thus hitting his left arm/elbow area on another piece of granite grout causing a compound fracture to his left arm/elbow. He had two plates and 14 screws implanted in his arm during surgery.

Employee was drilling in quarry - steel fell from hammer on the boart drill and onto his left foot, breaking bone in his foot

Employee was measuring for some plumbing work on a grove crane, when he sat up he felt pain in his back.

Employee was taking drill steel out of rack and it slipped out of his hand, fell and struck the top of his right shoulder. Employee may work in light duty assignment, not able to use right arm for approximately 1 week.

Employee was working at Diamond Pink Quarry hooking up blocks, pulling on chains to put around block, pulled muscle/strain in lower neck area/upper shoulder blades. Employee thought pain would subside but it didn't so on 12-8-04 he chose to see a chiropractor.

Employee was preparing to put hydraulic pump in vice. It slipped and fell on his left foot, breaking his large toe and the one next to it.

Employee alleges he drops down to one knee to put new steel in machine - causes right knee pain. Employee saw a doctor and on 11-9-04 was referred for physical therapy and given a prescription - employer became aware 11-15-04.

Employee was pounding stakes into the ground to hold forms straight. He was setting forms to pour concrete for sidewalk at main office and strained left shoulder. He didn't see a doctor until 9-29-04, then saw a chiropractor a couple of times.

Employee was crawling around under truck, twisted neck. Employee did not realize he was treating with chiropractic a lot until employer received billing statements from chiropractor.

Employee slipped on wet floor in saw shed, right leg slipped out forward, fell on right lower back - right knee sore, right lower back sore. Employee didn't see a doctor until 8-31-04 because he thought it would get better, but it kept bothering him. Doctor referred him for physical therapy

DOOR ON EXCAVATOR SWUNG OPEN AND HIT EE IN THE FACE. BROKE EE'S TOOTH ON RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT OF MIDDLE UPPER.

employee was operating loader in quarry which requires a lot of looking back while driving on rough and bumpy terrain, lots of jerking of loader

Employee was welding and when chipping slag, a piece flew in left eye, burning his tear duct. Employee saw a doctor and was prescribed ointment - he returned to work later that day - no restrictions.

EE WAS CHECKING THE OIL IN OUR 7740 FORD TRACTOR. WHEN HE SHUT THE HOOD IT CUT HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE HOOD CLOSED DOWN ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS MAKING REPAIR TO A DUST COLLECTOR. THE MUFFLER MOVED AND THE HAMMER THE EE WAS USING GLANCED OFF THE MUFFLER AND HIT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER, CUTTING IT AND REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A STUCK DRILL ROD WHEN HE HURT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

Employee received letter from Sandler Occupational Medicine indicating possible silicosis.